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George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall, strong, and respected by his friends and colleagues as a good leader. Discover what inspired him and get to know his great story. As he grew older, George saw how England took advantage of the American colonies and he didn't like it. When the colonies declared their independence, George was chosen to lead their army as its general. When the colonies finally won their freedom, George was elected to lead the great new nation as its first president.
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About Charles Margerison
Charles Margerison is a chartered psychologist and a member of the Royal Institution and the Royal Literature Society. He is chairman of Viewpoint Resources Ltd and was previously professor of management at the Universities of Cranfield and Queensland. He was also a cofounder of Emerald, the world’s leading publisher of management journals and databases. The author of more than ten books on management issues, he has written a major continuing professional development system, used in business organizations, called The Communication and Problem Solving Resource. He is the cofounder of Team Management Systems and the Chairman of Bell Hughes Music Group. He lives in Queensland, Australia, when not travelling on business.
About Josh Bergman
J. S. Gilbert has spent the better part of his life working in advertising and marketing. He has written radio and tv spots and voice-overs as a sound alike and in his own voice for Clorox, Phillips 66, McDonald’s, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Chevy Trucks of Texas and Kentucky, Dodge, PBS and tons of other things big and small. J. S. is the voice for five champions in the video game League of Legends and over three hundred other video games, pinball machines and slot machines. He was a former stand-up and gag writer.